MX Linux

MX Linux

MX-16 default desktop
OS family Unix-like
Working state Active
Source model Open source
Initial release 24 March 2014 (2014-03-24)
Available in Multilingual
Update method APT (front-end available)
Package manager dpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available)
Platforms i386, AMD64
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Default user interface Xfce
Official website mxlinux.org

MX Linux is a midweight Linux operating system based on Debian stable, with additional software created and/or packaged by the MX community. It is developed as a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS communities, aiming to use the best tools and talents from each of these distributions. The community's stated goal is to "combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint." [1] MX Linux uses the Xfce desktop environment.

History

MX Linux began in a discussion about future options among members of the MEPIS community in December 2013. Developers from antiX then joined them, bringing the ISO build system as well as the Live-USB/DVD technology. In order to be listed on DistroWatch, MX Linux was presented as a version of antiX. It received its own DistroWatch page as a separate distribution with the release of the first Public Beta of MX-16 on November 2, 2016.

The MX-14 series was based on Debian Stable "Wheezy" and used first Xfce 4.10 and then, with the 14.4 release, Xfce 4.12. The MX-14 versions were intended to fit onto a CD, a constraint that limited the applications that could be included. This series saw the gradual evolution of the MX Tools, a collection of handy utilities designed to help the user with a variety of common tasks that are often complicated and obscure. Many of these Tools were developed specifically for MX, while some were forked from existing antiX apps or are existing antiX apps; a couple were imported with permission from outside sources.

MX-15 moved to the new Debian Stable "Jessie" using systemd-shim, meaning that systemd is installed but the default init is sysvinit.[2] The size limitation was lifted, enabling the developers to present the user with a full turnkey product. Substantial expansion of MX Tools occurred.

MX-16 is currently in development with a release date set for December 2016. Still based on Debian Stable "Jessie" but with many applications backported and added as well from other sources. Also will have additions and refinements to MX Tools, import of advanced antiX developments, and a completely new icon/theme/wallpaper combination.

Releases

Version Release
MX-16 TBA
MX-15 December 24, 2015
MX-14.4 March 22, 2015
MX-14.3 December 3, 2014
MX-14.2 June 30, 2014
MX-14.1.1 June 18, 2014
MX-14 March 27, 2014 (non-PAE)
MX-14 March 24, 2014 (PAE)

Features

The complete feature list can be seen on this page. The following are highlights of MX-16 as released.

Basic traits

Key default applications

User Experience

MX Tools examples

Advanced LiveUSB

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://mxlinux.org
  2. ↑ http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page, entry for 24 December 2015

External links

Reviews

A full list of substantive reviews, both written and video, that are known to MX Linux developers can be found with summaries on this page.

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